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On March 21, 1931, nine deliquent boys were accused of raping two helpless white prostitute women near railroad tracks. This tragedy occurred in Paint Rock, Alabama. The two white women notified the authoritites of the crime. The nine black boys were taken into custody by the authorities of the Paint Rock police. This was just the beginning of the long journey of the __**Scottsboro Trial.**__ In April of 1931, the Scottsboro Boys were sentenced to death by the Grand Jury, except for one 13-year-old boy who was sentenced to live his whole life in prison. This final decision spurred many protests. For instance, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and the ILD (International Labor Defense) had strongly disapproved and boycotted against every decision the jury made. The NAACP failed to succeed in their protest, but the ILD has maintained to withstand their ground and stay strong in the case.

Finally, the Scottsboro Trial reached the Alabama Supreme Court. the jury ruled in favor of the death penalty for seven of the boys. As for the last two, Haywood Patterson was sentenced to spend his whole life in prison, and the other one was sent to the juvenile hall. Suprisingly, a few months later the Supreme Court took pity on the black boys and gave them a chance to redeem themselves. So, the Court appointed new trials for the case. The outcomes of the trial had a beneficial effect on the Scottsboro Boys. Around 20 years later, the charges for seven of the boys were dropped, but Patterson,was sentenced to death after escaping prison. Overall, the Scottsboro Trials helped the **__Civil Rights__** movement and increased its development. Jessica M.